Other flowers in our garden in late March 2024
My previous post was about the winter-flowering aloes in our garden winding down for the season. While they do provide most of the flower power at this time of year, they aren’t the only players. There are pops of color all over the garden, courtesy of South African bulbs, California natives, assorted perennials, and succulents other than aloes. Sometimes I forget I planted something, and it surprises me with an unexpected burst of flowers. ↷ Lachenalia is a large genus of bulbs from Namibia and South Africa. They’re still a regrettably rare sight in American gardens and deserve to be grown more widely. The most common species is Lachenalia aloides , especially var. quadricolor . I started in 2016 with two bulbs and now have a nice clump. In fact, I’ve started to divide it and share the bounty with friends. Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor A couple of other lachenalia: Lachenalia aloides var. vanzylae Lachenalia mutabilis Lachenalia mutabilis